- ...that in the Andes, llamas (pictured) are used as pack animals, as well as for the production of fiber and meat?
- ...that the Argentinian General José de San Martín proclaimed the independence of Peru on July 28, 1821?
- ...that football player Reimond Manco was selected as the best player of the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship?
- ...that as of 2004 access to water in Peru extended to 89% of the urban population but only to 65% of the rural population?
- ...that U.S. citizen Lori Berenson is serving a 20-year prison term in Peru for collaborating with the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement?